Wildfire

6,512 ha · Democratic Republic of the Congo

First tracked 31 August 2026 · Last updated 20 September 2026

In Democratic Republic of the Congo

6,512 ha

Area burned

6,600 MW

Total fire radiative power

192 MW

Peak FRP

327

Thermal detections

Forest fires are burning in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with 6512 ha burned and a total fire radiative power of 2,494 MW.

Sources

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Coverage

via The GDELT Project

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Source: GDACS & NASA FIRMS (VIIRS/MODIS) & NASA FIRMS (VIIRS/MODIS) & NASA FIRMS (VIIRS/MODIS) & GDACS & NASA FIRMS (VIIRS/MODIS) & NASA FIRMS (VIIRS/MODIS) & NASA FIRMS (VIIRS/MODIS) & NASA FIRMS (VIIRS/MODIS)